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ALL EYES ON THE AMERICAN WORLD CUP, JULY FOURTH

July 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Did anyone leave a 4th of July gathering to watch some World Cup action? France v Paraguay? Canada v Morocco? Me neither. I had to take my dog home before a bunch of kids filled up the backyard. The games were already on.

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MY TOP JULY FOURTH: 1976

July 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment

In 1976 July Fourth found me living in Philadelphia, of all places. I was standing in the audience listening to President Ford address the nation from the Liberty Bell. I was a regular Army private two months from being discharged after two years. My uncle, a career Marine, was with me. It felt different than […]

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BASEBALL, BEER, FIREWORKS, BOOMERPDX STYLE

July 5, 2016 by

In a search for holiday ideas, there’s BoomerPdx Style. Who drank a beer yesterday? Anyone? Super Patriot in their flag focused ensemble leads a toast. Slinky character in a DD214 t-shirt cheers him on. Everyone else joins in. If that’s your Fourth of July, you did it right. If it didn’t go that way, take […]

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4th OF JULY PORTLAND FLAG HUNT

July 4, 2016 by

Part of the fun of 4th of July in Portland is the Portland flag hunt. You can do it anywhere in the city, but walking along the waterfront is the best viewing. How many can you count between the Burnside and Hawthorne bridges? Leave the count and locations in comments. Of course a drone shot […]

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